Wellington Region - Accessible/Easy Access Accommodation & Activities

accommodation Wellington Region

Airport Motor Lodge

Conveniently located just 650 metres from Wellington Airport. A short stroll or we'll pick you in our courtesy van. Staying with us means you can get to your room quickly and rest and recharge before you are off on your travels.
If you are staying in Wellington we have a bus stop is...

Willis Wellington Hotel

Located centrally on Willis Street in the funky, cosmopolitan Cuba Quarter, the Willis Wellington hotel is just a short walk from the CBD and is in the heart of Wellington’s cool café culture. Surrounded by superb, award-wining restaurants and bars, sophisticated shopping and leisure...

activity Wellington Region

Mount Victoria

Rising 196m above the city, the Mount Victoria Lookout is a Wellington must-do. Head to the lookout and be rewarded with stunning panoramic views of Wellington city and harbour, and beyond. Located right next to the central business district, you can drive all the way up, or take a walkway...

Te Papa - Gallipoli: The scale of our war

Te Papa is the innovative national museum and a world leader in interactive experiences. New Zealand's history, art and people are showcased in fun and interesting exhibitions. Set on Wellington's waterfront, Te Papa is the most visited museum in Australasia and entry is free for most...

AMTRAK – by Wheelchair on the Empire...

The Empire Builder route runs from Portland and Seattle through Saint Paul in Minnesota to Chicago, a distance of 2,206 miles (3550 km). The entire trip takes 48 hours (although hold ups happen from time to time along the way). It is a...

Wheelchairs on safari

The formula goes like this for a safari in Kenya. First find your airline. Best choice, Emirates. You get to experience the longest flight in the world - 17 hours from Auckland to Dubai – possibly an experience you could enjoy, possibly not. For...

Grim search goes on along miles of...

Grim search goes on along miles of river banks
Waioru, Saturday- The grim search was continued today along the rubble and silt-strewn reaches of the Whanagaehu River for the bodies of those who perished in New Zealand's worst railway disaster...

The story of Opo

Opo, a young female bottlenose dolphin, enchanted the residents of the Northland seaside town of Opononi for 10 months, from June 1955 to March 1956. First noticed in Hokianga Harbour by farmer and boat owner Piwai Toi, Opo cautiously began to...

The Hardest Part Of Traveling No One...

You see the world, try new things, meet new people, fall in love, visit amazing places, learn about other cultures – then it’s all over. People always talk about leaving, but what about coming home?
We talk about the hard parts while we’re...

Mobility Impaired? Winter Coming  Go...

Around 30 years ago I took my wife and her Canadian parents for a South Island exploration. In January. On a 30 degrees plus day in Ashburton we called in to a place called a lounge hoping for some lunch. The furnishings were all red velvet, a...

Relax & Unwind at the Scourge of the...

But a special magic of Russell is that if you go soon, before Christmas, or later in autumn, you can share that view with just a few lucky others.
Other than the sunset, Russell is not really much like Waikiki. And not really like anywhere...

Accessible Inaccessible Places –...

But no! There is one that is different – Ruakuri – one of the three main Waitomo caves. And it’s all due to a truly amazing effort at providing access to a very difficult place. Access is along a walkway - the base is in places wire mesh, and...